The median annual wage for Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $48,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,920.
Pay spans roughly $35,090 at the 10th percentile to $64,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.28 per hour. An estimated 7,900 people work as mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $48,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.28 |
| 10th percentile | $35,090 |
| 90th percentile | $64,770 |
| Employment | 7,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.